Shajahan defends using EVM to ensure credible election

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MADARIPUR, Sep 2, 2018 (BSS) – Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan today said
the Election Commission (EC) has decided to use Electronic Voting Machines
(EVMs) in 100 electoral constituencies aimed at ensuring a transparent,
credible and acceptable national election.

“The EC used EVMs successfully in several local government elections. So
now it plans to use EVMs in 100 electoral constituencies in next general
election,” he told newsmen after attending the first preparatory meeting of
Joy Bangla Utshab at Madaripur Circuit House.

The minister said once many people could not even put seal on ballot
papers, but now they can easily do it, adding “if EVM system is introduced
once, I am sure that countrymen, of course, will be accustomed to use it
gradually.”

Labeling BNP as a conspirator, he also said Awami League (AL) always comes
to power by the ballots of countrymen, but BNP at all times grabs power
through palace conspiracy.

“We only depend on the people’s verdict to go to power, not depend on any
conspiracy,” he added.

The conspiracies hatched by BNP will not affect next polls, he said,
adding that Awami League taking with people will face all conspiracies and
eliminate every evil designs to thwart election.

He also said the EC’s decision of using EVM in next general election is
final.

District Council Chairman Miazuddin Khan, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Wahidul
Islam, Superintendent of Police Subrata Kumar Haldar, Former Municipal Mayor
Nurul Alam Babu Chowdhury and District Lawyers’ Association President
Advocate Obaidur Rahman Kalu Khan, among others, were present on the
occasion.